| RefNo | EC/1975/06 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XIX, 154 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Buckingham, Amyand David: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Buckingham has contributed much to the understanding of the dielectric. Optical, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of compressed gases and liquids; particularly to interpretation in terms of intermolecular forces. He developed an experimental technique which led to the first direct determination of a molecular electric quadrupole moment. In nuclear magnetic resonance, he has made significant contributions to the theory of chemical shifts (including an illuminating study of solvent effects) and to the study of partially oriented molecules. He is also primarily responsible for the theory and experimental data on the perturbation of nuclear magnetic resonance spectra by electric fields; work which led to the first determination of the absolute sign of a nuclear spin coupling constant. Recently he has studied non-linear optical properties and has initiated work on the differential scattering of right and left circularly polarised light by optically active materials. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA202 | Buckingham; Amyand David (1930 - 2021) | 1930 - 2021 |